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Holiday fuels China's performing arts industry

China's live performance industry has generated a total of 860 million yuan (about 132.5 million U.S. dollars) at the box office during the five-day May Day holiday, the China Association of Perfo

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Photo exhibition on China's poverty alleviation opens in Bulgaria

A photo exhibition entitled Cases of Poverty Alleviation through Tourism in China opened in Sofia on Wednesday.The event, organized by the Chinese Ministry of Culture and Tourism, the World Tourism Al

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China's advance May Day holiday box office hits 100 mln yuan

Advance box office sales for new films during the upcoming May Day holiday totaled 100 million yuan (about 15.42 million U.S. dollars) by Wednesday afternoon.More than 10 new titles will be released o

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'The Stars' novel wins China's top sci-fi award

Chinese writer Zhao Lei has scooped the top award for his novel The Stars at the 11th Chinese Nebula Awards in Lingshui, Hainan province.The Stars, published by People's Literature Publishing Hous

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China Post issues stamps commemorating literary classic

On April 23, China Post issued a set of commemorative stamps featuring fascinating stories from the literary classic Journey to the West, written by Wu Chengen in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644).The stam

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Barrier-free Beijing bookstore enables equal right to read

Liu Daming frequents a bookstore beside the second ring road in east downtown Beijing, often spending all day in the establishment. What attracts him is not only its extensive collections but also the

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Filmmaker Jia Zhangke to head new Shanxi Film Academy

Internationally renowned Chinese arthouse film director Jia Zhangke is to take on a new role—president of the newly founded Shanxi Film Academy.Communication University of Shanxi held a launch ceremon

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Illustrated book 'The Central Axis' reveals a diversified Beijing

The relations between the 800-year-old Central Axis of Beijing and the people living in the city can be found in an illustrated book called The Central Axis, which reveals a diversified Beijing.This b

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Palace museum releases picture books on ancient Chinese architecture

China's Palace Museum has released a series of picture books for children, giving young readers a glimpse into ancient Chinese architecture.The four-volume series is a co-production of the Forbidd

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China's 2021 box office exceeds $3B

China's 2021 box office revenue exceeded 20 billion yuan (3 billion U.S. dollars) as of Sunday, almost equal to the total ticket sales for the whole of 2020.Comedian and actress Jia Ling's mai

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Egypt opens pharaonic mummies hall to visitors at new museum in Cairo

With its dark-walled and dimly-lit open rooms, the crypt-like Royal Mummies Hall at Cairo's new National Museum of Egyptian Civilization (NMEC) was opened to visitors for the first time on Sunday,

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Beijing company fined for infringing Universal Pictures' copyright

A Beijing-based media company was fined 250,000 yuan (about 38,325 U.S. dollars) for infringing the copyright of U.S. company Universal Pictures, according to law enforcement in Beijing on Thursday.On

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Letters sent by overseas Chinese reveal their emotional touch

A key exhibition of letters showing emotional connection between overseas Chinese and their homeland opened in Beijing on April 9. Letters that records emotional connection between overseas Chine

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China unveils top 10 archaeological discoveries of 2020

A list of the top 10 archaeological discoveries of 2020 was released on Tuesday by the National Cultural Heritage Administration.The Jingtoushan ruins in east China's Zhejiang Province have been i

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Virtual symposium discusses Chinese literary giant Jia Pingwa

More than 300 participants gathered virtually across Asia, Europe and North America on Friday to celebrate one of China's literary giants: Jia Pingwa. In attendance were Jia himself, along with pu

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Expert on Mayan culture sees similarities in Sanxingdui relics

Discoveries at the famous Sanxingdui ruins in Southwest China show that the region's ancient Shu state civilization shared similarities with the Maya, according to the director of the Chichen Itza

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Shanghai Disney Resort marks 10th ground-breaking anniversary

The Shanghai Disney Resort celebrated the 10th anniversary of its ground-breaking on Thursday, with president and general manager Joe Schott expressing his great confidence in the resort's future.